THE SLAUGHTERMEN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1060, 6 February 1913, Page 3

THE SLAUGHTERMEN.

SEVERAL WORKS RESUMING.

Hastings, Feb. 4

The Tomoana works will reopen to morrow. The firm had no difficulty iu obtaining free labour, and slaughtering will be resumed with a full board. Those men who have come to the assistance of the firm will be allowed to retain their hooks as long as they desire, and every reasonable opportunity will be allowed them to become expert slaughtermen. Gisbornr, Feb. 4.

The Tokomaru Bay freezing works resumed work at 8 o’clock this morning with free labour on the boards, including three natives. Bv noon the natives had been increased to ii. The management is quite satisfied, and expects to have a full board in the course of a day or two. There has been no trouble with the strikers. At the Kaitl works no less than 21 men were working on the boards this alteruoon, including learners, and more are expected to morrow.

Christchurch, Feb. 4,

There are no developments to record iu connection with the trouble with the slaughtermen in Canterbury. Each side is waiting for the other to capitulate. Wki.x.l gton, Feb. 4.

So far as the two Wellington meat freezing companies are concerned, no apparent move has been made in the direction of securing free labour to man the killing boards of Petone and Ngahauranga in place of slaughtermen who are now taking a holiday.